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Lamont is a tiny town of 514 people in Buchanan County, Iowa. It's about 37 miles from Waterloo, IA and 182 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $936 a month.
514people
$99kTypical home
$936/moRent
82° / 26°Summer / winter
38"Snow
228Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 514
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 879 people per sq mi
- 182 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Waterloo, IA
- 37 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$622/mo)
- Median rent $936/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 228 sunny days a year (80 totally clear)
- 137 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 45 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (164 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (517 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 31% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to ALO airport
- 127 mi to DSM (major hub)
- 113 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,040 ft
- 768 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 35 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 24% of Iowa districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Buchanan County: R+28 in 2024
- Iowa: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk